hole-in-the-wall
Noun
Meaning
a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
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Everything I do is unfabulous. Im the most normal person. I love walking everywhere, and going to hole-in-the-wall places, like nail shops, because they do the best job. And I go to vintage stores rather than high-end boutiques, because I like to dress different from other people.
I'm very friendly or whatever, but I would hardly say that I'm that cookie-cutter. I don't live in L.A. or New York. I live in Texas, and I go to hole-in-the-wall bars, so there's no paparazzi there.
his office was a hole-in-the-wall
For 1 euro, the fast-food hole-in-the-wall serves a chicken or beef burger, piled with local slaw, chile paste made from fresh crushed chiles, and salad.
Back when I was around 10 years old, my foodie parents discovered a hole-in-the-wall Jamaican spot in an area of pre-gentrified Brooklyn.
So far they have - through friends, hole-in-the-wall bookstores or sidewalk vendors - introduced me to Bulgakov's The Master and MargaritaThe Count of Monte Cristo, among others.